President Donald Trump proposed a stunning method to have fun the 250th birthday of the U.S. subsequent 12 months: Placing an octagon ring on the White Home grounds and having fighters duke it out.
Trump floated the thought of getting a UFC occasion subsequent July 4 during a Thursday speech in Iowa, the place he talked in regards to the plans to have fun America’s 250th anniversary.
On this April 12, 2025, file picture, President Donald Trump watches Australian fighter Alexander Volkanovski and Brazilian fighter Diego Lopes throughout an Final Combating Championship struggle on the Kaseya Middle in Miami.
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“We’ll have a UFC struggle. Consider this on the grounds of the White Home,” he mentioned. “We’ve plenty of land there. We’ll construct somewhat.”
Trump didn’t disclose many particulars about his proposal however mentioned that UFC CEO Dana White, a staunch supporter of the president, was going to deal with the occasion.
“Dana goes to do it. Dana is nice. One in all a form. Going to have a UFC struggle — championship struggle, full struggle — like 20, 25,000 individuals, and we’ll try this as a part of 250,” Trump mentioned.
On this April 12, 2025, file picture President Donald Trump speaks with CEO of Final Combating Championship Dana White as they sit with FBI Director Kash Patel, US Secretary of Well being and Human Providers Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his spouse actress Cheryl Hines and Elon Musk and his son throughout UFC 314 on the Kaseya Middle in Miami.
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The White Home has by no means hosted a sporting occasion in its historical past.
President Donald Trump shakes arms with U.S. blended martial artist Sean O’Malley as he attends the Final Combating Championship (UFC) 316 occasion on the Prudential Middle in Newark, New Jersey, June 8, 2025.
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Trump has attended a number of UFC occasions through the years. Since he returned to the White Home, he has been seen in attendance at some matches together with his allies, together with Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
